THE APEX TIMES
An early-morning fire destroyed a Scott County man’s barn and animal feed supplies, killing four registered Tennessee Walking Horses that he had spent years breeding, according to a local report.
A barn fire in Scott County destroyed a man’s livestock shelter and supplies in the early morning hours and killed four registered Tennessee Walking Horses he had been breeding for years, LEX18 reported on October 16.
The report said the fire destroyed Hutchison’s barn as well as hay and feed stored on the property. The blaze also killed four horses, described as Tennessee Walking Horses listed as registered.
James Hutchison told LEX18 that he had spent years breeding and raising the horses, and the loss represents a significant setback to his livelihood and daily work connected to the animals, the report said.
In response to the damage and the deaths of the horses, a GoFundMe has been launched to help Hutchison rebuild. The fundraising effort seeks support for replacing lost equipment and property elements tied to his operation, according to the LEX18 coverage.
LEX18 reported that the GoFundMe effort is being used as a community response to the scale of the loss, including the destruction of the barn structure and the feed and hay supplies that would have supported the horses going forward.
The report did not provide additional details in its account about the cause of the fire or the agencies involved in responding, and it did not list any injuries to people.
Hutchison’s next steps, as reflected in the fundraiser, center on recovery and rebuilding after the fire, with donations intended to offset losses tied to the destroyed barn and the animals that were killed.
